Wheeled vehicle.



J. KUEBODEAUX.

WHEBLED VEHICLE APPLICATION FILED SEPT.&,1909.

Patexlted Ap1.5,1910.

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ilnplicetion files September G J'WLEY, LQULZSEQILT HEE EN, QF GEL Sip-eeification of Letters Statent.

Patented Apr. 5, 192%., Serial. so. 516,281.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that 1, Jenn it msonnsnz a citizen of Crowley, in. the parish of Acadia and State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wheeled Vehicles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and erect description of the invention, such as Will enable others skilled. in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention vehicles and icycles.

The object in View relates to improvements in is particularly adapted for is the arrangement of cushioning means upon vehicles which do not interfere with the proper guiding, propulsion, and action of the vehicles, but affords any desired cushioning effect.

Another object in view is the arrangement in a bicycle of cushioning means inter osed between the frame of the bicycle an the axle of the Wheels for cushioning the frame without interferin with the propelling mechanism of the bicycle. a

A still further object of the invention is the arrangement in a bicycle of a front and rear fork for carrying the Wheels upon which are pivotally mounted the ordinary frame of a bicycle, the forks being also connected ith the frame of the bicycle by a cushioning spring, whereby vibration is taken up.

with these and other objects in view the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

in the accornpanyin drawings: Figure l is a side elevation of a bicycle embodying the invention. 2 is an enlarged top view of one of the forks. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail fragmentary vi w of one of the forks with a spring engaging member secured thereby. Fig. t is a top plan view of a. clamp. Fig. 5 1s a side elevation a spring retaining member (resigned to be connected With the front forks of the bicycle. Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 5.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates a frame of an ordinary bic cle and 2 and 8 front and rear forks embodying certain features of the inthe United States, residing at and arrangement of.

vention. Front fork 2 is preferably made from a single strip of material, and is ar-. ranged substantially U shaped, as shown in Fig. 2, and is bent upon itself at 4 and 5 respectively for forming offset portions 6 and 7. The offset portions (3 and 7 are pro vided with apertures for receiving suitable bolts that also pass through the front forks 8 of the bicycle l. The bolts are passed through the front forks 8 and ofi'set portions (3 and 7 preferably also pass through suitable apertures formed in the body portion of fork 2 so as to have a double bearing and to pen mit the free movement of the forlr 2 as Well as fork 8. The front axle 9- is passe through the front of the fork 2 and through the front Wheel 10 in the usual manner for connecting fork 2 to Wheel 10. Fork 2 is provided at its rear end with a spring receiving member 11 that preferablyencircles the end-of fork 2 as more clearly shown in Fig. 3, and has the ends thereof riveted-or firmly secured in any other desired manner. Member 11 is formed with an eye 12 for receiving one end of spring 3.3. The'opposits end of spring 13 is secured in a depending member 1%, which is preferably pivotally connected to members 15 and 16 that encircle the upper end of forlr 8. Memhers l5 and 16 are provided. with ears 17 and 18 which accommodate a bolt 19. Bolt 19 also passes through the upper end of member is, and consequently pivotally connects members 15 and 16 together and to member 14.

Spring 13 may size or stren 'th for providing any desired cushioning ehect, the spring being usually varied to agree with the load designed to be carried.

The rear fork 3 is made similar to the fork 52, except that the same is proi an elongated slot 20 for permitproper of the rear axle 21. Connected to the spring receiving rnber ll" of rear fork 3 is 2. spring 13 sec d. to

a clamp 22, which preferably has a pin 23 passing therethrough,-and also through the bracing tube of the bicycle frame 1. If desired the pin 23 could be eliminated, though the same ordinarily is used to prevent any accidental sliding motion of the clamp 22.

What .1 claim is:

in a device of the ehsracter described, a

be made of any desired.

frame a in 'alit of Wheels a fork for each 1 In tostimonv whereof I affix m si 'natm'e 1 y I, a of 52nd Wheels bent upon ltself at the ends I m presence or lwo \ntnesws. for formin ofise or'i ns means 1""i 1 p P P 7 a? 50m KUEBODEAUX.

through szud ofiseu portlons and pal t OI sum 5 frame for plvotally connectmg sand frame \V1tnpsses:

to szud forks, and cushlomng means secured 1 J. M. LIONS,

to each of $21161 forks and to szucl frame. l \V. V. HmGnnsoTHAM. 

